Inductees
Dugan, Ken
Ken Dugan is one of the best things to happen to baseball in Tennessee. As head baseball coach at Nashville’s David Lipscomb University, Dugan led his teams to a remarkable…
Dunavant, Jr., William B.
William B. Dunavant, Jr. is a native Tennessean and Chairman of the Board of Dunavant Enterprises, Inc. in Memphis. He graduated from The McCallie School in Chattanooga, attended Vanderbilt University…
Dunn, Lin
Coach Lin Dunn, one of the true pioneers in women’s basketball history, is a graduate of The University of Tennessee at Martin. Three years after Dunn graduated, UT Martin had…
Dupes, Bill
As a player at Sweetwater High School in Sweetwater, Tennessee, Bill Dupes was the captain of the football team and a star tailback and linebacker from 1943-1947. He played on…
Earle, Jimmy
A McMinnville native, Jimmy Earle’s first collegiate basketball experience came as a player at Martin College. He became Martin’s leading scorer, averaging 17.7 points per game. Earle subsequently transferred and…
Eaton, Jack
Born in Warren, Pennsylvania, Jack Eaton earned a basketball scholarship to Washington & Jefferson College. Graduating in 1950, at the start of the Korean War, he went into the Air…
Eblen, Hooper
To all those familiar with Tennessee Tech athletics over the past four decades, the name Hooper Eblen rings a familiar note. For it was Eblen, more than any individual, who…
Elam, Tom
Thomas F. Elam of Union City was appointed to the University of Tennessee’s Athletics Board in 1951 and to the school’s Board of Trustees in 1956. A knowledgeable observer of…
Eldridge, Ernest “Big Boy”
It is hard to believe there was a time not long ago when a college lineman weighing 195 pounds was the largest man on his team! Ernest Eldridge was such…
Eller Street, Judy
Who knows how far Judy Eller Street might have gone as a professional golfer? One thing is for certain, she could not have gone much farther as an amateur. A…
Ellis, Dale
Dale Ellis played basketball for the University of Tennessee from 1979-1983 and led the Vols to the NCAA tournament all four years. Ellis was a two-time first team All-American and…
Emanuel, Frank
You can still find old college football players from the mid-1960s who can recall tackles delivered by Tennessee linebacker, Frank Emanuel. A native of Newport News, Virginia, Frank Emanuel played…
Engel, Joe
Anyone who has ever attended a minor league baseball game expects surprises. Since the great players are not around long enough to draw the crowds, minor league fans come out…
England, Jimmy
Jimmy England was an All-State guard at Knoxville’s Holston High School. He was selected to the All-State team as a junior and senior. In the 1966-67 season, he was named…
Etter, E. B. “Red”
A key to Coach E. B. “Red” Etter’s remarkable success has always been his fine character, best illustrated in his own words: “Whatever honors and awards that have come my…
Ewing Sr., Hickman
If we look back at some of the most successful high school coaches in our nation’s history, W. Hickman Ewing Sr. must be among them. As a prep player in…
Fann, Tom
Success seemed to follow Tom Fann wherever he went. Whether as an athlete, teacher, coach, or administrator, his great deeds and accomplishments were many. As a student at McMinnville High…
Farrell, Kerby
Few men have ever had as long a career in baseball as did Major Kerby Farrell. Born in Leapwood, Tennessee, in 1913, Farrell signed his first professional baseball contract in…
Feathers, Beattie
Beattie Feathers scored thirty-two touchdowns in thirty games for Tennessee during 1931-1933. The Volunteers had a 25-3-2 record during that period. Beattie’s career rushing total, 1,888 yards, lasted thirty-seven years…
Felker, Rockey
A native of Jackson, Tennessee, Rockey Felker was a five-sport letterman at Brownsville High School. He earned All-State honors in football under the tutelage of his father, Edwin “Babe” Felker,…